Usens raises $20 million for mobile AR and VR hand-and-head tracking
Usens has raised $20 million to develop natural hand and head tracking for augmented reality and virtual reality applications. The company is built around...
Brandnew IO launches influencer marketing platform
Berlin’s Brandnew IO has a new influencer marketing platform that helps brands chase people who have become big on social media. In an age...
First speakers for DICE Europe’s World Builders event include CCP’s Hilmar Veigar Petursson
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has posted its first speakers for its fourth-annual DICE Europe event. Among the speakers at conference include CCP chief...
AMD’s $200 Radeon RX 480 video card gets gamers ‘VR ready’
AMD is about to come to the next-gen graphics-processing fight with something inexpensive. The microprocessor company announced its Radeon RX 480 graphics card at Computex...
It’s OK to get mad with Overwatch players for ruining your game — but don’t be an ass
I know it’s difficult to believe, but I’ve noticed some Overwatch players getting frustrated with one another. The main point of contention is —...
AMD launches new mobile processors for powerful entertainment laptops
Advanced Micro Devices is unveiling its seventh-generation accelerated processing units — which combine graphics and computing in a single chip — for mobile entertainment...
Nearly 60% of mobile gamers watch an ad or take a survey 10 times a week
More than half of highly engaged mobile games watch video ads, complete surveys, or install apps to earn virtual in-game currency rewards, according to...
Playtech taps Funtactix’s Hollywood know-how for its casual games biz
Getting a movie license is one of the major ways to succeed in the mobile gaming business, and publisher Playtech has brought in some...
Overwatch is the best team shooter ever made
When I first saw Overwatch, I thought it was a Team Fortress 2 clone. You have the distinct classes, the team- and objective-based combat, and...
PlayStation Plus gives subscribers NBA 2K16 and Gone Home in June
Sony is coming with a big lineup of games for its PlayStation Plus subscribers next month. If you’re a member of Sony’s premium PlayStation...